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New York Times:
White House and Egypt Discuss Plan for Mubarak's Exit — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman …
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Nicholas D. Kristof / New York Times:
We Are All Egyptians — Inside Tahrir Square on Thursday, I met a carpenter named Mahmood whose left arm was in a sling, whose leg was in a cast and whose head was being bandaged in a small field hospital set up by the democracy movement. This was the seventh time in 24 hours …
BBC:
‘Day of departure’ rally in Egypt — The BBC's Jim Muir in Tahrir Square: “The sense of imminent attack has eased and people are relaxing” — Tens of thousands of Egyptians are taking part in a “day of departure” to try to oust President Hosni Mubarak. — There is an increased army presence …
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The Moderate Voice, AOL News, EA WorldView, Guardian, AMERICAblog News, The Page, Reuters and Marc Lynch
Al Jazeera Blogs:
Live blog Feb 4 - Egypt protests — on February 3rd, 2011. — From our headquarters in Doha, we keep you updated on all things Egypt, with reporting from Al Jazeera staff in Cairo and Alexandria. Live Blog: Jan28 - Jan29 - Jan30 - Jan31 - Feb1 - Feb2 - Feb3 - Feb4
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Aljazeera:
Egypt's ‘final push’ protests begin
Egypt's ‘final push’ protests begin
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The Monkey Cage, The Gateway Pundit and AMERICAblog News
Christiane Amanpour / ABCNEWS:
Mubarak: ‘If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos’
Mubarak: ‘If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos’
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Mark Mooney / ABCNEWS:
ABC News Reporter Brian Hartman Threatened With Beheading
ABC News Reporter Brian Hartman Threatened With Beheading
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com/hollywood:
Fox News Team Severely Beaten, Hospitalized In Cairo
Fox News Team Severely Beaten, Hospitalized In Cairo
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Obama's Approval Ratings More Polarized in Year 2 Than Year 1 — Ranks as fourth-most-polarized year for a president since 1953 — PRINCETON, NJ — President Barack Obama's job approval ratings were even more polarized during his second year in office than during his first …
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Raw Story, Ballot Box and Hotline On Call
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Poll reveals striking divide on Obama
Poll reveals striking divide on Obama
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Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers
Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Rand Paul: GOP Not ‘Brave Enough’ to Hit Deficit — ‘True Believer’ Paul Wants All Foreign Aid Eliminated — Including Aid to Israel — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took aim at the newly released House GOP budget, saying it falls far short of what needs to be done to deal with the federal deficit.
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Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Rand Paul sole GOP holdout on laser pointer bill
Rand Paul sole GOP holdout on laser pointer bill
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Christie won't rule out running — in 2016 — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Thursday evening that he hadn't ruled out running for president — in 2016. — Christie, the Garden State governor who's popular with Republicans but denied interest in running for president in 2012 …
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The Daily Caller and The Note
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
New Jersey Gov. Christie Vetoes Planned Parenthood Funding Bill
New Jersey Gov. Christie Vetoes Planned Parenthood Funding Bill
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Weasel Zippers, RedState, NewsBusters.org blogs and The Blast
Erick Erickson / RedState:
Obama Administration Covering Up Abortion Data *Updated*
Obama Administration Covering Up Abortion Data *Updated*
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Nice Deb, Mediaite, Live Action Blog, LifeNews.com and Hot Air
Bruce Siceloff / Raleigh News & Observer:
Citizen activist grates on state over traffic signals — RALEIGH — David N. Cox says he was merely exercising his right to petition the government, but a state Department of Transportation official has raised allegations that Cox committed a misdemeanor: practicing engineering without a license.
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Yglesias and Right Wing News
John Sexton / Hot Air:
Report: Political Correctness Prevented FBI, DoD from Stopping Maj. Hasan — Today the Senate Homeland Security Committee released an independent report on the Ft. Hood shootings. The 91 page report is titled A Ticking Time Bomb: Counterterrorism Lessons from the US Government's Failure to Prevent the Fort Hood Attack.
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Five Feet of Fury, Betsy's Page and THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
The Politico:
Finger-pointing begins on Egypt — The debate over who “lost” Egypt seems to have begun. — Critics are openly questioning the quality of information and analysis given to President Barack Obama by U.S. intelligence agencies in the days leading up to the dramatic uprising against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Right Wing News
Adam Entous / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Pressure on Mubarak Opens a Rift With Arab Allies — WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's attempt to abruptly push aside Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in favor of a transition government has sparked a rift with key Arab allies Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates …
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Power Line, Israel Matzav, PostPartisan and Washington Post
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Eli Lake / Washington Times:
Muslim Brotherhood seeks end to Israel treaty
Muslim Brotherhood seeks end to Israel treaty
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The Atlantic Online and FrumForum
Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Gabrielle Giffords's husband Mark Kelly will command final shuttle flight — Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will fly the space shuttle Endeavour's final mission in April, according to a source familiar with the decision. — Kelly and NASA are expected to make an announcement at a press conference Friday.
Wall Street Journal:
ObamaCare's Repeal Has Begun — This week's Senate vote to scrap an IRS reporting requirement is the start of a piece by piece approach. — Mark this date: On Feb. 2, 2011, a Democratic Senate killed the first piece of the health-care law it passed less than a year ago.
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Associated Press:
Congressman Hinojosa files for bankruptcy — WASHINGTON — An eight-term Texas congressman who serves on the House Financial Services Committee has filed for personal bankruptcy and is blaming his family meat company for his problems. — According to federal bankruptcy court documents …
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Weasel Zippers and UrbanGrounds
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
House Democrat files for bankruptcy
Christopher S. Rugaber / Associated Press:
Unemployment falls to 9.0 pct., only 36K new jobs — Economy adds 36K jobs in January, unemployment rate falls to 9 pct., lowest since April 2009 — Companies: — Related Quotes — SymbolPriceChange — BAC — 14.43 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate dropped sharply …
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JustOneMinute, Don Surber and The Gateway Pundit
Gallup:
Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Up Slightly in January to 9.8% — Underemployment at 18.9%, compared with 19.0% at the end of December — PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.8% at the end of January — up from 9.6% at the end of December, but down from 10.9% a year ago.
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The Gateway Pundit, Scared Monkeys, The Foundry and Blue Crab Boulevard
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
‘String Him Up’ — Racist and eliminationist rhetoric at a Common Cause rally. — The website of Common Cause describes the group as “a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to restoring the core values of American democracy, reinventing an open, honest and accountable government …
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Big Journalism, The Daily Caller, Big Government and Left Coast Rebel
The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum Hints At Future Plans — HH: I begin with an old, old friend, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum. Senator, welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show. — RS: It's been a long time, Hugh. It's great to be with you again.
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GOP 12, Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog and Washington Post
The Huffington Post:
Learning To Walk: Fear, Shame And Your Underwater Mortgage … WASHINGTON — Nearly one in every four homeowners across the country owe more on their home than it's worth. Once a month, those 10.8 million are faced with a question that cuts to the core of the American Dream and offers …
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The Big Picture and Hullabaloo